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A Schedule 6 bail application is one of the most demanding procedures in South African criminal law. When the offence an accused person faces is ...

Being arrested does not automatically mean an accused person must stay in custody until trial. In South Africa, the right to apply for bail is ...

One of the first questions an arrested person, or their family, asks after a theft arrest is what the bail will cost. The honest answer ...

There is no fixed tariff for bail on a harassment docket in South Africa. The reason is structural: “harassment” is not a single statutory crime ...

One of the first questions asked after a drinking and driving arrest in South Africa is how much bail will cost. The honest answer is ...

There is no fixed tariff for bail in a domestic violence matter in South Africa. The reason is that “domestic violence” is not itself a ...

A common question after an arrest is how much bail will cost for an assault charge in South Africa. The honest answer is that there ...

Arrest brings immediate uncertainty, but South African law does not require an accused person to remain in custody until the trial concludes. Section 35(1)(f) of ...

Not every bail question in a South African criminal court is decided on the spot at the first appearance. Where the charges are serious, or ...